> >Anyway, from your mail, you have a 486 CPU, and RHL 6.1/6.2 is not
> >compiled for the older processors (min 586).
> >So you would not be able to upgrade the entire distribution.
>
> You sure? AFAIK, only Mandrake has Pentium specific packages.
>
> >Yes, you can do partial upgrades. Upgrading just the compiler is possible.
> >rpm -U (pr rpm -F) will do the trick. man rpm for details.
>
> If RH6 works for you then this is probably the way to go. However, if you
> have to do a reinstall then go for RH6.2 directly... it's less buggy.
>
> Biju
Why be partial to egcs, others are human too ;). With a running 6.0 boot
from the 6.2 cd and choose upgrade ( as opposed to install ). RPM *should*
slectively upgrade whatever applications it can upgrade.
I stress on *should*, hoping it would 1st check for the requirements and
then proceed with installing the new rpm when all the rquirements are met.
I am not certain whether rpm also checks for cpu compatibility, but give
it a try.
sreangsu
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